EM5. It's got an EVF, etc. The sensor is the same although the processing engine is an iteration ahead in the PL7. This improvement is probably negligible or overridden by the slightly better IBIS in the 5 and WR.

E-PL7 has automatic CA removal, has selfie capable tilting screen, is smaller and can be used remotely via wifi. On the other hand the E-M5 is weather sealed, has better controls and has EVF. The wireless file transfer is BTW quite simple with the E-M5 and Toshiba's Flashair card when using Olympus app. If it would be my only camera, I'd choose the E-M5.

E-PL7 has automatic CA removal, has selfie capable tilting screen, is smaller and can be used remotely via wifi. On the other hand the E-M5 is weather sealed, has better controls and has EVF. The wireless file transfer is BTW quite simple with the E-M5 and Toshiba's Flashair card when using Olympus app. If it would be my only camera, I'd choose the E-M5.

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It's not just the wireless transfer, it's the wireless control that's interesting IMO. No need for separate remote triggers. That said, E-M5.

I can buy a secondhand m5 in very good condition , a pl7 is just €50 more. I want the best image quality , what is the best choice?

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surprisingly, we've had the same "target" but since the M5 new was drop to $300 meanwhile the PL7 still at $490 (both Body only), then i take the M5,even though it was black only, small button, at that price? i can handle it

In my country, EM5's price is about US$ 400. Just sold the old ones 2 months ago for US$ 600 Body Only (since i went back to Nikon FF DSLR for projects. I sold all of my olympus primes and only 40-150mm that i still preserve. Love this lens, strange isn't it =D) and now i buy back with 12-50mm lens for the same price and has guarantee from Olympus Indonesia too (^^.)b

Sounds like you've already made your decision, but if it was me, I'd have gone for the EM5. For using a telephoto zoom, which I do a lot shooting my son's soccer games, the EVF is essential. I was raised in the old school, and I can't get with using an LCD display to shoot much. The EVF is a must, although the EVFs in the EM1, EM10, and EM5 II are much better. Weatherproofing is also important to me, after experiencing a rainy vacation in Japan. If I didn't have weatherproofing, I'd probably have shot only half as much for fear of getting the camera wet.